The Naked Bible Podcast

The series on Bible study continues with the emphasis on interpreting the Bible in its own context. The context were discussing is the world of the ancient Near East (with respect to the OT) and the Second Temple period with respect to the NT. Interpreti

The last episode of the podcast dealt with the need to tap into the intellectual output of the ancient Mediterranean world -- the Bible’s own context – in order to start thinking the thoughts of the biblical writers. This episode takes this recommendatio

In this second episode of the series on Bible study, Dr. Heiser discusses what interpreting the Bible in context really means -- taking the Bibles own primitive context seriously. Rather than filter the Bible through creeds dating from the 17th and 18th

This episode begins a series on learning how to engage the biblical text in ways that take you beyond merely reading the Bible. Dr. Heiser overviews a popular Naked Bible blog post (Heisers Laws for Bible Study) as an introduction.  You dont have to be a

This episode builds on the previous one, where Dr. Heiser discussed the context of Pauls teachings on the Lords Supper in 1 Corinthians 11 -- namely, the three chapters prior, 1 Corinthians 8-10. Those chapters show Paul laying out the fellowship context

This episode transitions the discussion of a biblical theology of the Lords Supper to the primary passage in the New Testament on the topic: 1 Corinthians 11. The episode focuses on the context of 1 Corinthians 8-10 for informing what Paul says about the

Todays episode continues the problem of John 6, the “bread of life” passage. We explore the rest of the passage, drawing attention to two items: that the second half of the passage needs to be interpreted in light of the first half, and that John 6 is no

When I introduced this topic and series, I said that I’m convinced that this doctrine is one of the least critically examined of all biblical doctrines. This episode gets us into some territory that illustrates the pervasive influence of assumptions abou

Today we begin a new topic, and with it a short series on a doctrine that most listeners will have heard of or experienced firsthand. I think it would be difficult to find anyone who has spent any time in a Christian church of any denomination who has no

Our next problem passage related to baptism is Acts 2:38. The interpretation of this passage involves the Greek preposition eis as well as the overall context of the book of Acts when it comes to repentance and baptism.